Tag archive for ‘John Lackey’
February 8th, 2010 •
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Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Free Agents, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams, Toronto Blue Jays • Tagged as A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, Brad Bergesen, Brandon Morrow, Brett Cecil, Brian Matusz, C.C. Sabathia, Chris Tillman, Clay Buchholtz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Dana Eveland, David Hernandez, David Price, David Purcey, Dustin McGowan, James Shields, Jason Berken, Javier Vazquez, Jeff Niemann, Jeremy Guthrie, Joba Chamberlain, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Millwood, Marc Rzepczynski, Matt Garza, Phil Hughes, Ricky Romero, Scott Richmond, Shaun Marcum, Tim Wakefield, Wade Davis
There is an old adage in baseball that “good pitching beats good hitting”. In this series I want to look at the starting rotations from each division and see how they match up with others. The American League East has always been a case of the haves and the have nots. At the top you [...]
February 4th, 2010 •
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Detroit Tigers • Tagged as Ben Sheets, Brad Penny, Felix Hernandez, John Lackey, Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tiger agreed to a 5 year $80 million deal and in turn avoiding arbitration with their staff ace. Verlander is coming off his best year in the majors posting a 19-9 record with a 3.45 ERA and a league leading 269 strikeouts. It was reported that Verlander was originally seeking [...]
December 14th, 2009 •
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Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors, Seattle Mariners, Teams, Toronto Blue Jays • Tagged as Alex Anthopoulos, Chone Figgins, Cliff Lee, Felix Hernandez, Hideki Matsui, John Lackey, roy halladay
SI.com’s Jon Heyman tweeted that the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners have agreed to a blockbuster three-team trade involving aces Roy Halladay (RHP) and Cliff Lee (LHP). As part of the trade, the Phillies would receive Halladay with Lee going to the Mariners. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com verifies Heyman’s report and says it [...]
December 14th, 2009 •
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Boston Red Sox, Free Agents, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Rumors, San Diego Padres, Teams • Tagged as A.J. Burnett, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Buchholz, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jason Bay, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports that free agent pitcher John Lackey took a physical with the Boston Red Sox today. This is a huge sign that Lackey is close to signing a deal with the team. Rosenthal believes the deal is close to the one A.J. Burnett signed with the New York Yankees last offseason for [...]
December 10th, 2009 •
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Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Florida Marlins, Free Agents, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Rumors, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays • Tagged as Adrian Beltre, Andy Pettitte, Bengie Molina, Brandon Lyon, Chris Ray, Dan Uggla, Derek Lowe, Erick Aybar, J.J. Putz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jesse Chavez, Joe Saunders, Johan Santana, John Lackey, Jose Valverde, kenny williams, Kevin Millwood, LaTroy Hawkins, Matt Lindstrom, Max Ramirez, Michael Young, Mike Lowell, Milton Bradley, Peter Bourjos, Rafael Soriano, Randy Wolf, Rich Harden, Roberto Clemente, roy halladay, Rule 5 Draft, Shane Victorino, Taylor Teagarden, Trevor Hoffman
Day three of the Winter Meetings was filled with plenty of activity. Many rumors and signings were reported on Wednesday as teams started to accomplish things before heading home tomorrow. Here is a rundown from a busy day from Indianapolis. Astros sign Brandon Lyon – Ken Rosenthal tweeted that Brandon Lyon (RHP) has agreed to [...]
December 9th, 2009 •
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Chicago White Sox, Free Agents, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Rumors, Texas Rangers • Tagged as Billy Butler, Chone Figgins, Gary Matthews, Gary Matthews Jr., Ian Kinsler, John Lackey, Josh Hamilton, Juan Rivera, kenny williams, Michael Young, Mike Jacobs, Nelson Cruz, Torii Hunter, Vladimir Guerrero
Lyle Spencer of MLB.com says that Vladimir Guerrero (OF, DH) is seeking a 2-year deal and would like to stay in Los Angeles because that is where is his family has settled. Guerrero has been one of the most consistent sluggers in the game. Prior to 2009 for twelve consecutive years he hit at least .300 [...]
November 23rd, 2009 •
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Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Free Agents, New York Yankees, Rumors, Tampa Bay Rays • Tagged as Adam Jones, Andy McPhail, Billy wagner, Brandon Snyder, Brian Matsuz, Brian Roberts, Evan Longoria, Fernando Rodney, Hank Blalock, Javy Lopez, Joel Zumaya, John Lackey, Josh Bell, Miguel Tejada, Mike Gonzalez, Nick Markakis, Peter Angelos, Rafael Palmeiro, Sidney Ponson
The Baltimore Orioles have positioned themselves well this off season to make some impact signings in the free agent market. They only have $29.5 million committed to six players for 2010. After renewals and arbitration, the O’s should see their payroll fall right around $45 million mark. They also only have commitments to three players [...]
November 14th, 2009 •
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Chicago Cubs, Free Agents, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners • Tagged as Ben Sheets, Erik Bedard, John Lackey, Randy Wolf, Rich Harden
With the exception of Aroldis Chapman the majority of this year’s top free agent pitchers have suffered through more than their share of aches and pains. They are tempting pitchers to have on your roster, but they come with a lot of baggage too. So who is worth the risk and who isn’t? John Lackey [...]
